Notes
Future research / gaps identified:
The sample varied considerably within groups (e.g. children with ASD were greatly different from each other despite having the same diagnosis).
Key recommendations:
Develop, implement and evaluate targeted interventions related to these findings.
Community organizations: n/a
Integration timeline: 1st generation immigrants (not otherwise specified)
Key findings:
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Macrostructure is an area of weakness in children with DLD when compared to groups with less English exposure.
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Some children with ASD experience difficulties with structural language that overlap with DLD.
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Narrative components requiring perspective-taking skills is an area of weakness for children with ASD, but an area of strength in children with DLD when language-matched groups are compared.
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Narrative deficits are well-entrenched in both clinical groups and cannot be attributed to differences in L2 exposure.
Key populations: bilingual newcomer children with ASD, DLD, or TD